General Intensive English Package

Learn English for Everyday Life - Our Most Popular Package!

Improve your general English with a focus on speaking and listening. Study intensively to improve quickly.

Study 4 periods per day: take 1 Intensive Speaking & Listening class (2 periods) and 2 Special Topics classes (1 period each)

This package is ideal for new arrivals to Seattle and professionals looking to build speaking confidence and increase their vocabulary.

This is a full-time package suitable for students with F-1 student visas.

Speaking skills: hold conversations, ask questions, explain your opinions and experiences
Listening skills: understand English-language news, movies, and music in addition to following conversations in English
Vocabulary for your daily life in Seattle
US culture and the cultures of your classmates
Grammar to express basic and complex ideas

4 periods daily, Monday – Friday
- 1 ALPS period = 50 minutes + a 10-minute break
- 2-period Workshop classes only on Orientation Day and Activity Day
4-week sessions – take 1 or more sessions
Beginning to advanced levels
Small class size guarantee – 3-8 students per class, 8 students maximum.

Other Fees

One-time application fee – $100 for F-1 visa students, $35 for all other visa types
Activity fee – $40 per 4-week session
Medical insurance – $150 per 4-week session
- F-1 visa students are required to have medical insurance at all times. However, you are not required to buy insurance from ALPS. If you purchase insurance elsewhere, this fee is not charged.
- ALPS medical insurance is only available to F-1 visa students on an ALPS I-20.
Book fees – $30-80 per Intensive class (Intensive Speaking & Listening, Intensive Reading & Writing, and/or Intensive Test Prep), depending on class and level. You will need to buy new textbooks every 1-3 sessions.